grapes, persimmon berries and acorns grow, for this is their principal 
food. They den in hollow logs, bluffs of rock and burrow holes in 
the ground. From their dens you will see trails leading to their 
feeding ground. Set your traps on these trails and place your bait 
about one foot from your trap on each side of the trail. You will 
find that logs make a splendid set. Use the No. V /2 trap. 
CHAPTER XV. 
HOW TO LOCATE AND TRAP THE 
SKUNK 
You will find the skunk around farms, also in the hills and moun¬ 
tains. As a rule they burrow holes in the ground, but sometimes they 
live in hollow logs and trees. You will see trails leading in most all 
directions from their dens. You will see where they scratch small 
places in the leaves and. dirt, looking for bugs and worms, which is 
their principal feed. Set your traps in their trails and place your 
bait on each side of the trail about six inches from your trap; cover 
it with leaves to protect from rain. The No. V /2 trap is the right size. 
All kinds of animals besides those I have described can be trapped 
in the same way. This system can not be excelled. 
CHAPTER XVI. 
HOW TO LOCATE AND HUNT THE 
DEER 
This is a subject that will interest all hunters, especially the 
amateur. 
When you are hunting deer in the mountains you will see their 
main trails they use going to water, and from their place of hiding 
which as a rule is brush. Often rough bluffs of rock are used as a 
hiding place. Any of these trails you find, where the sign is fresh, 
is a good place to stop from early in the morning until about 9:00 
A. M.; by that time they have hid themselves. Then, from that time 
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